This year, Raducanu returns to New York – her 2021 Champion Junior Qualifier – a wave of optimism.
She looks more worry-free and contented since this extraordinary victory, she has played some of the best tennis balls and is close to climbing back to the top 30 in the world.
But this failure provides another reality check.
After the game started, Radanu warned that 2022 Wimbledon champion Rybakina was able to grab her opponent’s hand racket with her huge serving and penetration rate.
This is exactly what happened in the first group of one-sided lasting only 27 minutes.
Rybakina’s ground sprint was clean and crisp, winning a series of winners, making Raducanu look rather helpless.
A total of 23 winners from 26-year-old Rybakina emphasized her dominance from the back of the court.
Raducanu’s serve was the cornerstone of her game, a win in two clinical openings against Ena Shibahara of Japan and Janice Tjen of Indonesia.
But she didn’t get anywhere on Rybakina, which immediately put her pressure on an opponent who took a huge step in the classroom.
Kazakhstan’s Rybakina’s strength is the best when he discovers his groove, continuing the red line in the second set.
If Rakanu manages to get Rybakina to move on the court, but she doesn’t have time to do so, it makes her feel like a chance.
